William
BOYD, WILLIAM LEMUEL [BILL] (1910–1967). William Lemuel Boyd, western swing bandleader, was born near Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas, on September 29, 1910. He was one of thirteen children of Lemuel and Molly (Jared) Boyd. The Boyd family moved to Texas from Tennessee around 1902. The children were exposed to music through their parents, both of whom sang, as well as by the singing and playing of the ranchhands...
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